Howard the Duck is arguably Marvel’s most unique character, compared to the thousands of superheroes of that make up the company’s massive character library. But despite standing out from the Marvel crowd, for lawyers of another giant media corporation, he was too similar to one of their characters – Disney’s …
Read More »30 Best Christmas horror movies to make you truly Claus-trophobic
The holiday season has rolled again (seriously, where did this year go?) and you know what that means: time to crack out the Christmas movies. But maybe you’re tired of the same old cheesy Hallmark fare, or maybe you’re just not feeling particularly festive this year – we wouldn’t blame …
Read More »The 10 best horror podcasts that are legit nightmare fuel
It’s spooky season, the perfect excuse to fill your phone with the best horror podcasts. Fill your ears with fear and discover that you can be plenty scared with your eyes closed. As well so some classic best horror podcasts like The Black Tapes there a wealth of new contenders …
Read More »Watch Dogs: Legion’s ability to play as anyone puts you in control more than ever
The basic pitch for Watch Dogs: Legion (opens in new tab) pretty much boils down ‘what if Hitman was a hacker?’ That original reveal idea of being able to recruit and play as any NPC you see has been expanded to include archetypes that can act as disguises and let …
Read More »30 fun Star Wars facts that will make you more knowledgeable about a galaxy far, far away
The Skywalker saga is about to end. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will bring closure to the story of Anakin, Luke, Leia, Kylo, and Rey. But, before then, there’s time to reminisce about everything that’s come before. Below, we look at 30 Star Wars facts, ranging from those about …
Read More »A diverse cast of lovable (and hateable) characters is why Apex Legends is the best battle royale game
Apex Legends (opens in new tab) doesn’t have Fortnite (opens in new tab)‘s big-name collabs, multimillion-dollar streaming contracts or the black hole that broke the internet. You won’t get a Pennywise skin for the character Caustic (although there is a clown skin available during the Fight or Fright Halloween event …
Read More »El Camino Easter eggs: every reference and cameo in the Breaking Bad movie
Watched the Breaking Bad movie? Good. There’s a whole second act for you to discover: looking for El Camino Easter eggs. From Los Pollos Hermanos, to callbacks to the previous five seasons, to the cameos scattered around the two-hour runtime, series creator Vince Gilligan has created a fitting farewell to …
Read More »It takes two: Why doppelgänger movies are making a comeback
Of all the strange things to have happened in 2019, Netflix invoking Jung’s theory of Dual Consciousness by way of Paul Rudd has to be up there with the weirdest. If that sentence has you questioning your sanity, allow me to clarify (or maybe further complicate) things by quoting an …
Read More »Actor Barry Sloane on playing Captain Price: “Hes a storm coming. Theres visceral f*cking rage when required”
If there’s one character everyone remembers from Call of Duty it’s Captain Price. The gravelly voiced, cigar chewing moustache that leads you through the original Modern Warfare campaign and its subsequent sequels. For a certain generation, he’s the Army Dad they never had, an iconic gaming character and no easy …
Read More »Best Legend of Zelda merchandise
Now that Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (opens in new tab) has re-awoken on Switch, it seems like a good time to point out that the best Legend of Zelda merchandise is freakin’ awesome. As well as Amiibos that are painfully adorable (seriously, check out this very chonky boi (opens …
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